After an avalanche of criticism former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) withdrew his candidacy for president as an independent in the 2024 elections,  just one day after presenting his papers to the Electoral Tribunal (TE)."

I decided to withdraw my candidacy as an independent because there is a loophole in the law and I do not trust the magistrates of the electoral court," he wrote on Twitter.

Martinelli granted legal power to his lawyer Alma Cortés to make the request to the Directorate of the National Electoral Organization for the return of all the documentation that he presented on Thursday, July He also announced that he will run for the post as leader of the  Realizing Goals party (RM).